Yesterday morning at 10AM I received a call from the radiology department at the clinic telling me that it appeared I had a fracture of a bone in my elbow.  So hurry, hurry, if I can get to the downtown clinic by 11:15AM I can see an orthopedic doctor.  Well, I just did make it.  The doctor told me that it is not a fracture it is a bone spur.  I have some of those on my right ankle so I know how painful they are.  My elbow is swollen and painful so he says there is an infection in there too but he doesn't mention an antibiotic just says keep on with the pr***nisone  course of med.  Then I get to have 4 tubes of blood drawn one of them being to check for rheumatoid arthritis.  By this time I have way missed my lunch so I hurry home to eat something and take the med.  I asked him about workout and he said to go ahead just to skip the ones that involved my arms.  Well that is over half of them so I will just wait until Monday and see how my arm is.

Carole suggested to me yesterday in her comment that I take my camera out and go for a walk and take some pictures.  I walked to the library over the railroad cut and I took a couple of pictures to show you.

Then I stopped to take a picture of our  library which was established in 1903.  The library has a lovely bean tree just like mine but they have a custodian to clean up the beans.  In my library system (the Lincoln trails) I have many  library's that I can borrow books from. 

See I told ya my town was little.  Well I have to run now. 

Stay safe and be happy!!

and my sister and b-i-l left about an hour ago heading for home.  We all had a good time but not much sleeping was done so I am worn out.  I know they were too and they have a long trip home.  Rae brought me some more new clothes.  All I really need now is some new jeans for this fall.

Friday we went to garage sales.  It was one of the best times I have had since my husband has been gone.  Before he became ill we would always check out the garage sales on Friday and Saturday.  We found some good bargains.  Some DVDs unopened of some really good movies for $3.  The shopping we did was a bit disappointing.  I couldn't find the camcorder that I wanted, so I decided maybe I really didn't want one as nothing would please me.  Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

The peach pie was a big hit as was the strawberry shortcake.  I was expecting my s-i-l to come with my daughter but he had to work so I have lots of potato salad left.  Mike is my big eater.  Only one piece of chicken left and the baked beans are all gone.  I will have to send some stuff next door.  I definitely will be ready for workout on Monday as I ate way too much.

I didn't get the video made.  Too many things going on.

This is not a good picture so take a quick look at it as I will be removing it in a day or two.  It is my brother Bill and my S-I-L Karen.  The other picture I found a few day ago.  I think Rae and I were still in grade school.  Take the note of our designer clothes.  LOL  We survived and that is the important thing.  I am sure the clothes were confiscated from one of our brothers.

I will get around to visit you all as soon as I can. 

Stay safe and be happy!!

and finding lots of forgotten treasures, like this picture taken when I was in the first grade.  If you picked the girl in the back row on the left side of the picture you found me.  Sitting in front of the fireplace in the middle with his arms crossed was my first boy friend Giles.  I mentioned  him in a class picture that I posted when I was in the 6th grade.  Times have really changed since then.  And not  all for the good.

I threw out a waste basket full of pictures today.  I am just saving the ones I want to scan into the computer.  Neither of my kids are interested in old family pictures so I am glad I have got a big hard drive.

My daughter arrived last night and I am off to my doctor appointment in a couple of hours.  Update later.

Stay safe and be happy!!

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I am home from the doctor.  He was very nice to me and told me he was very proud of my efforts...he was so nice he gave me a prescription for additional BP meds which I start in the morning.  I have diet restrictions and I see him again in 2 months and my PCP I see on April 10th.  I am on the bandwagon of running to the doctor every 5 minutes which I hate with a passion.

P.S.  Dare I repeat again that my kidney/bp doctor is really handsome? 

it's time for the local news.  Headline:  Officers still hope to find missing woman.  Police make plea for public's help.  On March 9, 2007, 20 year old J. H. left her home in (my city) for a party in Ran****, never to be seen by her family again.  One year later after extensive searches in a 3 county area, police still have hope that the missing woman can be found.  This is so sad.  This family is heartbroken.

Also on the front page.  Taylor B., 9 years old, is recuperating after a massive stroke.  A benefit is being held on Saturday, March 22 for her.  Taylor can no longer jump, ride a bike or throw a ball like other children her age.  I had no idea that a child could have a stroke.  I know her grandmother and my heart aches for them.

No. 2 man in drug ring gets 35 years in prison after being convicted for his part in a drug conspiracy which law enforcement officials termed the largest cocaine operation in (my) county history.  35  years is not enough, it should have been life.

A new page entitled Senior Living.  I skip right over that.  After all, you are only as old as you feel.

Police News.  Nope, I didn't see anyone I knew in that column.

4 pages of sports and 1/2 page of Obits, didn't see anyone I knew in that column either...

 I am just home from going north on 57 today.  The traffic was horrendous and some jack***  tried to kill me again.  I don't know, I may be getting too old for this kaka and just stay at home.  Gas prices this morning were $3.35 a gallon. I do know that anytime I get on the interstate I am hoping that God is riding in the passenger seat with me.

On that note, stay safe and be happy!!

and other good stuff.   In the headline,  "Got Fuel?, R*****s  doesn't now.  The only gas station in this little town of 380 people (about 25 miles from me) has closed their only gas station.  Now residents will have to drive to my little bitty town or others around here to gas up.  That's life, sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's kind.  (Wait a minute, I think that is a line from an old Jones/Wynette song)

Gaming class eyed at our local high school.  Our school board approved a new class on video games.  Quote, 'From the board's standpoint, it's important to know that it keeps kids interested.'  Unquote from me.  What a bunch of BS!!!  Our taxes are so high now and something like this makes me furious.

Leaking water line repaired downtown.  I wondered why the city was digging up the street down from the post office and now I know.

Bu***** man proposes to his girlfriend using sign at deli.  This happened on Valentine's Day.  Boy, you can sure tell our newspaper is searching for news.

Teen jailed after trespassing with knife at our local high school.  He remains incarcerated in the **** County jail.  Bond is set at $10,000.

Three pages of local sports and only 4 obituaries.  Whew!!!!!!

I am home from workout.  For all of you interested in Curves, I am posting a flier from them.  For the month of March for $30 and a bag of groceries you can enroll.

Stay safe and be happy!!

there was one bright spot.  The minute I got home from my visit to the doctor I received flowers from my brother.  He is such a sweetie pie.

Isn't the arrangement pretty?  Just look at the big M&M cup I will have to drink my tea out of and folks, that is real M&M candy in the little M&M heart.  Love ya Bro!!!!

My doctor did holler a little (well a lot) at me yesterday.  My BP was up as was everything else except the triglycerides which had gone down 35 points.  She changed one of my meds around.  Now though, instead of seeing her every 4 months I see her in 2 months.  She said she will let my kidney specialist change my BP meds around as he is a specialist in that too.  I see him next month.  On the bright side I had lost 4 more lbs.

I am heartsick over the shootings at NIU at DeKalb.  17 persons injured and 5 including the gunman killed.  Are we safe anywhere?

It is 19 degrees out this morning but it is pretty clear.  No walks to shovel as I head out to workout in a few minutes.

Have a great weekend!  Stay safe and be happy!